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Historical Record: Blue Origin Tests Its BE-7 Engine for 41 Minutes

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Dave Limp, the boss of Blue Origin, celebrated on X a 2,500-second firing test for the BE-7 engine. Never seen for a rocket engine in this category, which erases a space shuttle record from the tablets. Usually, static firings last only a handful of seconds.
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Dave Limp, the boss of Blue Origin, celebrated on X a 2,500-second firing test for the BE-7 engine. Never seen for a rocket engine in this category, which erases a space shuttle record from the tablets. Usually, static firings last only a handful of seconds.

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Numerama broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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